Happy New Year!

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then and now

potato boys?

then

Caelan, November 2010

now

Ronan, December 2013

Boys

Just a moment captured of Caelan playing with his new play d'oh and Ronan waiting for the pieces to fall under the table!

Merry Christmas!

From our home to yours, xo

Merry Christmas Eve!

Ryland, Ronan, Darcy and Caelan

Christmas Eve 2013

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Caelan and I did some Christmas baking today...

These taste a lot like two bite brownies.  Super yummm!

I highly recommend this recipe and have to thank Laura for the inspiration!!

Best Part

This is Damian's most favourite part of visiting Upper Canada Village...

The bread!

Can't argue with that, it is delicious.

Alight the Night!

What a great time we had at Upper Canada Village's Alight the Night!  We were so happy that Nana and Grampsy invited us and although we had to reschedule several times due to weather we ended up with a beautiful night.

These giant nutcrackers were in the lobby.

Lights, lights everywhere...

Caelan and Daddy 

Every building was lit up 

This one was spectacular; lit up to music, more of a sound and light show

The Gang

Grampsy, Darcy, Nana, Ry, Caelan, Daddy and Ronan in front.

If you've never been, I highly recommend it.

up and up

Ronan has mastered pulling himself up on things...

 

He moves pretty fast when he sees the dishwasher or refrigerator open...

 

Getting pretty brave now - one handed!!

Here come's Santa Claus

Ronan's first Christmas

First time on Santa's knee

First of my four kids to smile for this pic!

Edit: I've been corrected, Darcy smiled on Santa's knee in her first pic too!!

good place to hide when mom pulls out the vacuum

Is it safe to come out now?

 

For the record there was no vacuuming today with all the toys all over the floor,

but when I do this is usually what he does!

Darcy the snowman

My goofy Darcy sporting our snowman's buttons as eyeballs!!